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EUIPO

The conjoining of the two words ‘easyHotel’ that forms a neologism will be meaningful and is not distinct from the mere sum of its parts. – 3

In the present case, the Board finds that despite a certain degree of stylisation, the figurative elements, namely the f...
EUIPO

The conjoining of the two words ‘easyHotel’ that forms a neologism will be meaningful and is not distinct from the mere sum of its parts. – 2

The verbal elements of the contested sign constitute the exact sum of its parts and possess no further feature capable o...
EUIPO

The conjoining of the two words ‘easyHotel’ that forms a neologism will be meaningful and is not distinct from the mere sum of its parts. – 1

The expression ‘easyHotel’ sends the unambiguous message to consumers that the services objected to possess positive cha...
EUIPO

It is very unlikely that the color of the product will determine the consumers’ choice

The mere fact that the colour purple was chosen because of its unusual, unique and memorable character must be disregard...
EUIPO

The term ‘LEGALTECH’ conveys a promotional message with regard to the services at issue

The term ‘LEGALTECH’ conveys a message that is understood immediately and without any effort by the relevant public. Eve...
EUIPO

The word ‘Hawaiian’ will be understood as a reference to a state of the US in the central Pacific. 

Following the assessment of the inherent distinctiveness of the sign’s single verbal element, the examiner would then ne...
EUIPO

The term ‘properti’ will be understood in the same way as the English term ‘property’

Considering that the contested sign ‘properti’ and the English noun ‘property’ are pronounced (almost) identically, at l...
USPTO

Is HELANDE (Swedish) Merely Descriptive of Skin Care Preparations? – 2

Thus, the “appreciable number principle does not require an absolute majority of the population being capable of transla...
USPTO

Is HELANDE (Swedish) Merely Descriptive of Skin Care Preparations? – 1

Section 2(e)(1) of the Trademark Act bars registration of a mark that is merely descriptive when used on or in connectio...
EUIPO

At most very weakly distinctive character of the common element ‘SKIN’/’skin’ – 2

The common element ‘SKIN’/‘skin’, although present at the beginning of the compared signs, is, due to its descriptive ch...